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Recent Examples of leg
Aedes aegypti, known as the yellow fever mosquito, is a small day-biting species with white stripes on their back and legs.
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Bay City News, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Officers found the teen with a gunshot wound to the leg.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026
Hooked very carefully through a front leg and dropped gently into the water, they were instantly rushed by trout.
—Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
The female can have a 4-inch leg span.
—Eva Flowe
june 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
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Bay City News, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Officers found the teen with a gunshot wound to the leg.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026
Hooked very carefully through a front leg and dropped gently into the water, they were instantly rushed by trout.
—Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
The female can have a 4-inch leg span.
—Eva Flowe
june 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg
Noun
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Sunset selfies in thigh-high taffeta and heels and a parade of designer swimwear by the pool are perfectly acceptable.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The sensual styling featured sinuous lines and included a thigh-high slit.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Yao was discussing the next stage of AI development on-stage Friday with Tencent’s Cloud executive Dowson Tong at the company’s event in Beijing co-organized with local authorities.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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The movie is a straightforward and durable adaptation — Jolie’s electric performance won her an Oscar — but bringing the material to the stage has allowed a more fungible approach to the material, to both capture what happened to Kaysen and express what was flowing through her mind.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
Noun
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New giraffe exhibit at KC Zoo and Aquarium There are eight giraffes at the KC Zoo — three adult females, three young calves and one adult male, plus one additional adult female that’s scheduled to be transferred to another zoo soon.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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Texas leads the nation in cattle production, with more than 12 million head of cattle and calves, according to the Texas Department of Agriculture.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Regardless, both Hilton's and Becerra's campaigns took a victory lap late on the primary night.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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And while there is no pool, locals often take a plunge in the lake to swim laps during their workday lunch break.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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But Paul Heyman would put Breakker’s foot on the rope to break the pin.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Consider these the perfect references to pin to your seasonal mood board—because is there anything cooler than model-off-duty style?—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
1 June 2026
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“Leg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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